Ron Capps (racing driver)

Ron Capps is an American NHRA Funny Car racer who owns and drives the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Supra.

Ron Capps
Capps in 2016
NationalityAmerican
Born (1965-06-20) June 20, 1965 (age 59)
San Luis Obispo, CA
NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series career
Debut season1995
Current teamRon Capps Motorsports
Car number1
EngineNAPA Auto Parts Toyota Supra
Crew chiefDean Antonelli
Championships3
Wins74 in Funny Car, 1 in Top Fuel
Poles38
Fastest laps3.837 secs/339.28 mph
Best finish1st in (2016, 2021-2022)

Capps drove for Don Prudhomme, who recruited him from Top Fuel dragsters, and later for Don Schumacher, winning twenty NHRA Funny Car national events and three Skoal Showdowns, coming second in the NHRA title race three times, twice behind John Force, once (while with Schumacher) trailing teammate Gary Scelzi.[1]

Since he began driving funny cars, Capps has earned 67 NHRA national event wins and has come second in the championship three times. [2]

His best career elapsed time is 3.837 seconds. His best career speed is 339.28 mph. Capps won his first NHRA Mello Yello Series Funny Car championship in 2016.[3]

Motorsports career results

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Superstar Racing Experience

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(key* – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.

Superstar Racing Experience results
Year No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SRXC Pts
2023 28 STA STA II MMS BER ELD
10
LOS 21st 01

References

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  1. ^ Burk, p.60.
  2. ^ Burk, p.62 caption.
  3. ^ "Ron Capps wins NHRA Funny Car season title". ESPN.com. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

Sources

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  • Burk, Jeff. “50 Years of Funny Cars: Part 3” in Drag Racer, November 2016, pp.52-64.
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  • Ron Capps driver statistics at Racing-Reference